8 out of 10 executives are unable to confirm if their AI is audit ready. Can you? EC-Council just introduced the ADG AI Framework, a practitioner-led modular framework for designing, implementing, and governing AI stacks through defined minimum controls to establish strong foundations. Explore the Framework: https://bit.ly/3RCgnGv The liability isn't coming. It's here. EC-Council's ADG Framework gives enterprises a concrete path forward: ✓ 12 minimum controls, so you govern with proof, not promises ✓ 9 governance surfaces, so nothing in your AI stack remains unaccounted ✓ A 30/60/90-day AI Readiness Roadmap, because governance shouldn't take 18 months to start Practitioner-led. Modular. Mapped to the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF. Govern with proof, not promises. #ADGFramework #ADGAIFramework #AIFramework #AIGovernance #EUAIAct #EnterpriseAI #ResponsibleAI #ECCouncil #AICompliance
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EC-Council is the creator of the globally renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program. Founded in 2001 in response to the cybersecurity challenges highlighted by 9/11, EC-Council is dedicated to equipping professionals with the training and certifications needed to safeguard corporations, governments, and organizations worldwide. EC-Council today offers over 600 training programs, certifications, and degrees covering a wide spectrum of cybersecurity topics, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT), Security Analysis, Threat Intelligence, and Information Security. EC-Council's certifications are recognized worldwide and have received endorsements from various government agencies including: - The US Federal Government via the GI Bill - National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) - ISO/IEC 17024 - Defense Department Directive 8140 With over 350,000 professionals certified globally, EC-Council is relied upon by seven of the Fortune 10, half of the Fortune 100, and intelligence communities across 150 nations. A truly global organization, EC-Council champions diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cybersecurity workforce, with offices in the U.S., U.K., India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
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Securing AI is one of the most complex challenges facing security leaders today, and governance is where it starts. 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4wYMsID Designed for CISOs and senior security professionals, this session with Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga 🇺🇸🇮🇷🇺🇦 on June 15 delivers a structured, practical approach to managing AI risk across the full enterprise lifecycle. Drawing on his experience as a former university CISO and active U.S. Navy Information Warfare Commander, Bob Fabien Zinga brings a uniquely grounded perspective on aligning AI innovation with enterprise risk management. This is Session 2 of a 3-part webinar series on AI risk and cybersecurity leadership. What You Will Learn: • Identifying key AI risks, including data poisoning, model abuse, and adversarial attacks • Implementing governance-driven AI security frameworks • Embedding security controls across the AI lifecycle • Aligning AI risks with compliance and security standards • Strengthening AI incident response and root cause analysis • Balancing innovation with secure and responsible AI adoption • Enabling cross-functional collaboration for AI risk management 📅 June 15, 2026 | 9:30 AM EDT | 7:00 PM IST #CCISO #ECCouncil #AIRisk #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #RiskManagement #CISOLeadership #EnterpriseAI #Webinar #TechWebinar #AIWebinar
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Ungoverned AI isn't a future risk, but a present liability. EC-Council introduced the ADG AI Framework, a practitioner-led modular framework for designing, implementing, and governing AI stacks through defined minimum controls to establish strong foundations. Explore the Framework: https://bit.ly/3RCgnGv Not a checklist; an operating model. • 12 minimum controls • 9 governance surfaces tracing every point from first prompt to audit log • 4 harm classes covering confidentiality loss, integrity failure, availability impact, and accountability gaps And it maps to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act. It is built with inputs from the AI Advisory Board members representing Fortune 500 and global enterprises, including JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Salesforce, Deloitte, KPMG, and more. If AI is in your stack, governance has to be too. #ADGFramework #ADGAIFramework #AIFramework #AIGovernance #EnterpriseAI #ResponsibleAI #ECCouncil
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Your next must-attend session just got a date: June 15! Register now: https://bit.ly/4u1feWr AI is transforming enterprise operations, but with that transformation comes a rapidly evolving risk landscape that traditional security models were never built to handle. On June 15, Bob Fabien "BZ" Zinga 🇺🇸🇮🇷🇺🇦, former CISO at Santa Clara University and Information Warfare Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, brings a CISO's real-world perspective to one of today's most pressing challenges: how do security leaders govern, secure, and operationalize AI without slowing innovation? From data poisoning and model manipulation to regulatory compliance and ethical risk, this session delivers a governance-first framework that security leaders can put to work immediately. #CCISO #ECCouncil #AIRisk #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #RiskManagement #CISOLeadership #EnterpriseAI #Webinar #TechWebinar #AIWebinar
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EC-Council's Adopt. Defend. Govern. (ADG) AI Framework was shaped by the people who lead AI in the real world. EC-Council thanks the members of the AI Advisory Board, whose insights, challenges, and real-world experience helped shape every pillar of this framework. Because of their contributions, the ADG Framework does not just define governance; it helps operationalize it. Explore the framework here: https://bit.ly/3RCgnGv The ADG AI Framework is a practitioner-led modular framework for designing, implementing, and governing AI stacks through defined minimum controls to establish strong foundations. The framework maps: • 9 governance surfaces • 12 minimum controls • 4 harm classes • 4 industry threat catalogs • 9 deployment pattern overlays • 3 autonomy tiers Not aspirational guidance, but audit-ready proof. To our AI Advisory Board: thank you for helping us build the framework the industry needed. #ECCouncil #ADGAIFramework #ADGFramework #AdoptDefendGovern #EnterpriseAI #AIFramework #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI Adam Spearing Andrei Son Anish Mitra Anita L. Dinesh Bhogle Dr. Sayed Peerzade Edoardo Tealdi Kathy Baxter Lewis A. Lily Rachmawati, PhD, CEng Malik Hussain Mark Ritcey Naveen Upadhyay Oscar Jarabo Pavan Kristipati Raghunandan Mishra Raji Bhimireddy Sanjoy K Saha ShanShan P. Sophia Katrenko Sruthi Pakanati Sudarson Roy Pratihar Yashwinder Chhikara
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AI without governance is a liability. EC-Council introduces its proprietary Adopt. Defend. Govern. (ADG) AI Framework to close the widening gap. Explore now: https://bit.ly/3RCgnGv The ADG AI Framework is a practitioner-led modular framework for designing, implementing, and governing AI stacks through defined minimum controls to establish strong foundations. The framework gives your organization: • 9 Governance Surfaces to know exactly what to govern • 12 Minimum Controls to support governance with documented proof • 4 Harm Classes to help manage the full risk picture • 4 Industry Threat Catalogs to ensure controls are built on real threat intelligence • 9 Deployment Pattern Overlays to ensure the framework adapts to your stack, not the other way around • 3 Autonomy Tiers to ensure governance scales with the level of autonomy your AI operates at • A 4-Phase Roadmap to move your team from foundation to maturity without waiting months The ADG AI Framework is: • Aligned with the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF • Built with input from global AI Advisory Board members representing Fortune 500 companies and leading enterprises The gap between AI ambition and AI accountability ends here. #ECCouncil #ADGAIFramework #ADGFramework #AdoptDefendGovern #EnterpriseAI #AIFramework #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI Adam Spearing Andrei Son Anish Mitra Anita L. Dinesh Bhogle Dr. Sayed Peerzade Edoardo Tealdi Kathy Baxter Lewis A. Lily Rachmawati, PhD, CEng Malik Hussain Mark Ritcey Naveen Upadhyay Oscar Jarabo Pavan Kristipati Raghunandan Mishra Raji Bhimireddy Sanjoy K Saha ShanShan P. Sophia Katrenko Sruthi Pakanati Sudarson Roy Pratihar Yashwinder Chhikara
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Access the ADG Framework and Assess Your Organization’s AI Governance Maturity: https://shorturl.at/xjr80 Thursday Poll (ADG Edition) ⚡️ As AI systems expand across prompts, models, orchestration layers, agents, and enterprise workflows, organizations are increasingly required to establish formal governance structures for policy enforcement, risk classification, runtime accountability, audit evidence, and regulatory alignment. Without defined governance ownership, AI systems can introduce accountability gaps, inconsistent controls, unmanaged third-party risk, and limited visibility into operational decision-making. #ECCouncil #ADG #ThursdayPoll #AIGovernance #ResponsibleAI #AISecurity #EnterpriseAI #NISTAIRMF #ISO42001 #EUAIAct #TechPoll
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Explore the ADG Framework and Evaluate Your Organization’s AI Readiness: https://bit.ly/4f2Figc Thursday Poll (ADG Edition) ⚡️ Organizations are moving at very different speeds when it comes to operationalizing AI. Some are still evaluating use cases, while others are already managing AI systems that require governance controls, runtime oversight, incident response workflows, and board-level accountability #ECCouncil #ADG #Thursdaypoll #AISecurity #AIGovernance #EnterpriseAI #OperationalAI #AIRisk #AIReadiness #TechPoll
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Governing and certifying AI in healthcare is no longer a future priority; it is a present-day leadership and regulatory requirement. Register now: https://bit.ly/4abo7FK Cybersecurity and privacy are not the same discipline, but they are inseparable. While security frameworks defend systems from threats, privacy governance determines whether the data flowing through those systems is handled lawfully, ethically, and in compliance with FDA expectations. This session sits squarely at that intersection, with a focus on what healthcare leaders must do on the governance and privacy side to operationalize responsible AI. Designed for healthcare and life sciences professionals, this session with Coy K. M. on June 12 delivers what your organization needs: FDA-aligned governance frameworks, privacy-integrated data integrity controls, and operationalized AI compliance built for real-world clinical environments. What You Will Learn: -How AI governance gaps are creating privacy and compliance risk across healthcare and life sciences organizations -A practical governance architecture for managing AI risk across the full lifecycle -Aligning AI systems with FDA guidance, certification pathways, and documentation standards -Why privacy must be embedded, not bolted on, across model drift, lifecycle updates, and post-market surveillance -Building a forward-looking AI governance and compliance strategy for regulated environments #ECCouncil #CRAGE #AIGovernance #HealthcareAI #HealthcarePrivacy #FDACompliance #ResponsibleAI #AILeadership #Webinar #AIWebinar
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Executive leadership in cybersecurity demands more than technical knowledge. It takes strategy, communication, financial understanding, and the confidence to lead at the highest levels. Register now: https://bit.ly/3PqpZTW 97% of respondents say CCISO prepared them better for executive leadership than other certifications. Step into senior cybersecurity roles with CCISO. #CCISO #ECCouncil #CybersecurityLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #CISO #InfoSec #CybersecurityCareer #Leadership
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